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World Infant mortality rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Infant mortality rate in World stood at 27.7 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 2.5% from 28.4 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 32.1 per 1000 (down 14% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 64 per 1000 in 1990.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Infant mortality rate in World?

Infant mortality rate in World stood at 27.7 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Infant mortality rate in World rising or falling?

The latest value is down 2.5% from 28.4 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 32.1 per 1000 (down 14% since).

What is the highest Infant mortality rate on record in World?

The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 64 per 1000 in 1990.

Metadata for Infant mortality rate in World
IndicatorInfant mortality rate
CountryWorld
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Infant mortality rate — World [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/WLD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Infant mortality rate — World." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/WLD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Infant mortality rate — World." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/WLD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_infant_mortality_rate_wld,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Infant mortality rate --- World}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/WLD},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN}
}